Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

May 1, 2020

Modeling Serological Testing to Inform Relaxation of Social Distancing for COVID-19 Control

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  • This study uses a disease transmission model to compare deaths and critical care admissions in scenarios where social distancing measures are preferentially relaxed for members of the US population who are seropositive for SARS-CoV-2. Such strategies would rely on serological tests correctly identifying individuals who are protected against infection. Implementing a strategy of serological testing and shielding could reduce population risk while offsetting the severe social and economic costs of sustained shutdowns.

Kraay et al. (May 1, 2020). Modeling Serological Testing to Inform Relaxation of Social Distancing for COVID-19 Control. Pre-print downloaded May 1 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.24.20078576